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The reason behind Kalki’s quirky style

Apart from her acting chops, Kalki Koechlin is also known for her quirky fashion sense. Dressing with a sense of ‘je ne sais quoi’ comes easy to this actor of French descent. Her wardrobe choices often highlight her unconventional features and help her effortlessly transition from one life role to another (Kalki is also actively involved in theatre and spearheads a number of social initiatives).

She earned the ‘quirky’ title quite early on in life when she was in class 5. “Maybe because I was wearing all these ‘odd’ clothes, says Kalki. “My grandmother was a model and I would wear her high-waisted trousers and skirts, puffed jackets, long frilled sleeves”, she adds. But she is quick to point out that she doesn’t want to be limited in her scope by a label. “Even today I experiment with my style and while it may define me as a celebrity, I hope I go beyond my clothes as an actor”, she says. “The problem with labels is that they are limiting. No person is one word. You may have a quirky taste in music, but you are a human being with different levels of intensity. Just because you’re quirky doesn’t mean you can’t be serious or sincere about your work”, she concludes.